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Super Bowl 52 Recap And Panthers Greg Olsen

Monday, February 5, 201810 takes

The Philadelphia Eagles have won the Super Bowl and we're here to recap it all. Doug Pederson calling the game of his life. Nick Foles becoming Elite out of nowhere. Gronk almost winning it for the Patriots. Malcom Butler getting benched before the game (-). Who's Back of the Week (-). Pro Bowl Tight End Greg Olsen joins the show to talk about Cam Newton's Heiroglyphics, the U, how much longer his career will last, and a bonus Mt Rushmore of things you do when Football season is over (-). Segments include Trouble in Paradise for Aaron Rodgers(-), Kings stay Kings for Dan Snyder (-), Thoughts and Prayers to Kevin Hart (-), Respect the Biz for everyone being cold in Minnesota(-), and the debut of Rate that Reilly Tweet special Super Bowl Edition (-).

Recap

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Doug Pederson beat the Patriots by taking the huge risks that the Jaguars refused to take

Doug Pederson did what the Jaguars refused to do in the AFC Championship game. He knew that to beat the Patriots, you have to take one or two huge risks, and that's the only way you can do it. And he did it with the fourth down call where Nick Foles caught the touchdown.

The Eagles' aggression on fourth downs is widely credited as a major reason for their victory over New England.
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Malcolm Butler was benched because of a gentleman's agreement trade between Bill Belichick and Sean Payton

Nobody knows why [Malcolm Butler was benched]... I actually think it's something else entirely. I think it's part of a gentleman's agreement between [Bill] Belichick and Sean Payton just to keep him healthy for the trade that is yet to be finalized. But it's definitely coming.

Malcolm Butler was not traded to the Saints; he signed with the Tennessee Titans as a free agent in the following offseason.
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Rob Gronkowski is seriously considering retirement

Gronk definitively would not say that he's coming back. Like he, you can tell he's thinking about it. He's thinking about retiring.

Gronk played in 2018 but then retired in March 2019 (before later returning in 2020 with Tampa Bay).
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Nick Foles will get 'a lot of money' and Cleveland will try to sign him

How much money would you pay Nick Foles next year? He's going to get a lot of money. Cleveland... Cleveland comes knocking for Nick Foles. Nick Foles would be the perfect addition to that [quarterback jersey], you have to admit.

Foles eventually signed a 4-year, $88M deal with the Jaguars in 2019. The Browns did not sign him; they drafted Baker Mayfield in 2018.
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Tom Brady can't beat 'ugly' or 'mouth-breathing' quarterbacks like Eli Manning and Nick Foles

What the game did prove to us was our theory that Tom Brady sucks against ugly quarterbacks and mouth-breathing quarterbacks... You got two against Eli [Manning], you got one against Nick Foles. It's like an ugly duckling, beautiful swan situation where you underestimate your competition if you're that much more attractive than they are.

While funny, Brady has beaten many quarterbacks of varying levels of conventional attractiveness. Foles and Manning are his only Super Bowl losses to date (2018).

Trouble In Paradise

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Aaron Rodgers realizes he could be pushed out of Green Bay just like Brett Favre

Aaron Rodgers... said that he was shocked that the Packers fired his quarterback coach. And he also said... 'I think you have to be humble enough to realize if it could happen to Brett [Favre], it can happen to you. It's a business.'

Rodgers was eventually traded to the Jets in 2023, following a very similar path to Favre (including a successor, Jordan Love, being drafted).

Kings Stay Kings

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Dan Snyder is using the franchise tag on Kirk Cousins just to maintain control

Dan Snyder... has decided he's going to franchise tag Kirk Cousins after trading for older Kirk Cousins [Alex Smith]... It's just Snyder wanting to have control over a situation where he has no control. Which is everything.

Washington did not end up tagging Cousins again; he hit free agency and signed a fully guaranteed deal with the Vikings in March 2018.

Interview

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I can play up to five more years in the NFL

How many more years are you going to play in the NFL? I would say anywhere between one and five... 15? Yeah, I could do 15 [seasons total].

Olsen played three more seasons (2018, 2019 with Carolina, 2020 with Seattle), retiring in January 2021 after 14 seasons. He was very close to his '15 season' goal.
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Wisconsin football will never be relevant no matter how many games they win

Wisconsin could win 400 games in a row. Miami goes on a four-game win streak. [Miami is more relevant]. That's why it's a joke. No one cares about Wisconsin. People have nostalgic bullshit [for Miami].

This is a subjective take on 'relevance' and 'coolness' in college football culture.
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There is a 0% chance I ever get into coaching

I hope you don't think you're going to get into coaching with that attitude [not drinking coffee]. There'll be 0% chance I get into coaching.

Since retiring, Olsen immediately became a top-tier color analyst for FOX and has not taken a coaching job.